again depending on the bugs.. I myself love to watch mine eat june bugs but my gawd they are 1:220 in ca:ph ratios,
they only get them a select times of the summer seasons, and when they do get them, that night they do not get ANY fruits and vegies for obvious reasons.
I guess where the bugs are concerned, the main reason for them, was for teeth cleaning, as pointed out, you can use live branches for that.
as most people already know, the biggest thing about the modifications, is in the mix itself. I am going to go ahead and make a post regarding modifications that have been made regarding the BML, just so others don't get the idea some people are not feeding the bml, if it is modified.. the MIX needs to nutritionally stay about the same .
As for the VIT A figures yes please pay close attention to those although relatively low in numbers it isn't in nutritional make-up.
You see we do use the herptivite because it does utilize beta carotine, which converts to it A AS the body NEEDS it, what is not utilized is passed out the system as waste.
Most other Vit Suppliments utizes Vit A directly, which is stored in the LIVER UNTIL the body needs it. after extended storage it turns into a toxin.
I guess I don't need to tell anyone the problems that we are TRYING to AVOID by utilizing the beta carotine vs the VIT A.
Much of the research we have done regarding the BML is based upon their needs. Based on many necropsies of gliders on MANY different
diets. we have tried to address the problems as we have seen was needed. EX..We do know that HLP has been a problem in the past, thus we wanted to be sure we had a plan that addressed those problems, and still remained in healthy substance. Liver problems, we have tried to also address those, not that the BML was causing them, but various other things ex.. vit A toxicity, regeneration etc..
There were times it would takes months for broken bones to calcify, the common practice back then was to aputate the broken area, some
vets still do this with tails and broken legs. We are finding the BML aides in the regeneragion of the cells. We see first hand the research has paid off. is it perfect? NO we would be pompus to say that. I guess what Dr Ross may have been saying is that you have to have a goal to set out to "fix" something. Thats what we have done, we have had our goals, based on what the testing/necrops's etc, have showed us is needed.
So in essence why fix something that isn't broke.
I understand that the idea is not to fix the BML, but to help others modify it.
In the post I will make regarding the modifications, I will also explain ways to "modify" the BML in ways it doesn't mess with the ratios
Yes plenty of blood work done on many gliders, that is all part of the research over the years.
Mind you again we have not made any money on the BML, nor do I ever want to. I have had many offeres to commercialize it, my response being if I ever did, the proceeds would go back into the Research/EVF fund.
The team and I have done all we have for the health of the glider. We have multi-genrations on the BML with great success, also the rescues, sick and injured gliders have proved the BML time after time, so I will not defend the BML nor it's ingredients. The BML can stand up for itself now.
Schlep, Randy and others, please understand that you can give your glider things for a short period or once in awhile without killing them.. I am adament about not modifying the mix, but we also have to use common sense where offering the extras on the side are concerned, I guess a good example would be a kid at a birthday party eating candy, cake and ice cream, but still offering him his dinner. that one day is not going to throw his whole system out of whack. It is when you are not consistant with the main meals that problems arise. The BML plan was designed to be that Nutritional base. The main meal. It was designed to be simple and carefree so people didn't have to worry about those facts and figures, what vit does what, what acids are good and not. etc. It allows for the variety of different items to eat. The MIX is something that should stay nutritionally sound.
I do want to add that the
diet testing will go to a research fund, and not to the EVF. I as well as many wholeheartedly support both funds.
Just wanted to clear up any misunderstanding there.
Let me ask something of all those out here.
your ages range generally between 16-70 how many people really know what our needs and requirents are regarding
diets? I was raised that so much dairy, so much bread, so much meat, so much fruits and veggies.. general guidelines. we know what is fattening unhealthy etc.. but keep in mind something.. do we have a huge problem with calcium defiency? cell regeneration? healing? etc..??
The idea is to stay with a nutritional base..